William Yu was appointed President of Honeywell Greater China in February 2022, with overall responsibility for the company’s strategy and business development in the Chinese market. He has also focused on building a strong talent pipeline while advancing Honeywell’s long term East for East strategy. During his tenure, Honeywell has accelerated its Key Strategic Accounts initiative in the region, delivering One Honeywell integrated solutions to better address customers’ critical needs.

In October 2025, William’s responsibilities were further expanded when he was appointed Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell Process Automation, Greater China. In this role, he is responsible for the business’s strategy, growth, and operations in the local market, and continues to strengthen Honeywell’s core capabilities in automation to drive sustainable growth.

William joined Honeywell in 2017 as Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific for the Performance Materials and Technologies group (now Honeywell Process Technology), and later assumed the additional role of President of Honeywell Greater China. He subsequently relocated to the United States, where he served as Vice President and General Manager of the group’s Smart Energy business, overseeing its global strategy and development.

Prior to joining Honeywell, William held senior leadership roles at several industry leading companies. He served as Senior Vice President and President, Asia Pacific at Allegion, and spent 16 years at Ingersoll Rand, where he held multiple management positions, including President, Asia Pacific for the Security Technologies and Residential Solutions business.

William has long been engaged in the application of Lean Six Sigma management systems. He has applied Lean practices across manufacturing and operations, and extended their use to areas such as marketing, sales, and R&D, helping improve overall operational efficiency and business performance.

In addition to his corporate responsibilities, William is actively involved in industry and management development. He currently serves as Chairman of the Foreign Enterprises Working Committee of the China Chamber of International Commerce, and as Head of the Lean Six Sigma Committee of the Shanghai Management Science Society. He is also a guest professor at multiple universities and has published more than ten books on management and innovation. In recognition of his long term contributions and industry impact, William has received several honors, including “2025 Forbes China Leaders in Technology and Innovation,” and the “2025 Boao Outstanding Figure Award – Excellence in Leadership.”

William holds a bachelor’s degree in Technical German from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, as well as an EMBA from CEIBS (China Europe International Business School).

The Founder and CEO of Black Lake Technologies is a serial entrepreneur in the fields of Big Data and industrial software. A graduate of Dartmouth College with highest honors, he has been recognized as a "Builder of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics", one of Fortune’s "40 Under 40 Business Elites," and a "Technology Pioneer" by the World Economic Forum.

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